June 16, 1959, was a Tuesday. It was 65 years, 5 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
Notable events that occurred on June 16, 1959:
People who were born on this exact date:
The best-selling single on June 16, 1959 was "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "The Young Philadelphians" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 23,912 days ago. Approximately 797 months have passed. It was the 167th day of 1959, in week 25. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 266 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Tuesday, June 16, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 1959 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In music, the song "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie The Young Philadelphians is at the top of the box office. Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
In fashion, women are sporting chemise dresses, sheaths, sack dresses and straight-cut suits. Short boxy jackets and shift dresses are also beginning to become popular. Meanwhile, a lot of men are sporting a "Teddy Boy" style that involves leather jackets, greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets. Men are also wearing formal suits as daywear. Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane. It's 1959, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing hit songs from artists such as Johnny Horton, Bobby Darin, Lloyd Price, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, The Browns, The Fleetwoods and Wilbert Harrison.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Clark Gable would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Fury", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "Maverick", and "Casey Jones". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Huckleberry Hound Show", "The Rifleman", and "Clutch Cargo".
Popular toys at the moment include Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), Play-Doh, and Fisher Price Little People.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 16, 1959.
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Notable events that happened close to June 16, 1959.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on June 16, 1959:
1959 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Falcon, the Chevrolet El Camino, the BMW 700, the Mini, the Buick Electra, and the Studebaker Lark.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1959:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1959.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 16, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 16.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on June 16, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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